NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 6

Saturday, June 06, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Spreads out in the morning?
  2. 9Tool in the opening scene of Disney's "Frozen"
  3. 15Moving day rental
  4. 16Portmanteau nickname for politician Harris
  5. 17Cleanse negative energy, in Indigenous tradition
  6. 18Lacy
  7. 19"What gives the artist real ___ is his imitators": Igor Stravinsky
  8. 20Showing signs of spring, say
  9. 21T-slots?
  10. 22Former CBS procedural that co-starred LL Cool J, informally
  11. 23Like bows, at times
  12. 24Aquarium device
  13. 25Judge
  14. 27Hare-brained
  15. 28Dealt with something
  16. 33Rapper who performed in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, familiarly
  17. 34Ring master
  18. 35Rainer who was the first person ever to win two consecutive acting Academy Awards
  19. 36Tough crowd
  20. 38Took Marie Antoinette's advice?
  21. 40Pen holder, paper tray, memo pad, etc.
  22. 46Wild chase?
  23. 47Certain radio components
  24. 48Contribute to the pot
  25. 49"Yes" or "No"
  26. 50Binged, with "out"
  27. 51Multinational communications giant founded in 1964
  28. 52Words after "Honey!"
  29. 53Budding actresses
  30. 54Lepidopterist, often
  31. 55Giant, as a mattress

Down

  1. 1Deficient
  2. 2Mexican fried pastry often covered in cinnamon sugar
  3. 3Groups of female elephant seals
  4. 4Hindu clerk
  5. 5___ Howard, first Black player on the Yankees
  6. 6Proved useful
  7. 7What those close to failure are said to be on
  8. 8Old blades
  9. 9"Don't worry, no injury!"
  10. 10Farm structure in which ears are stored
  11. 11Mexican revolutionary Zapata
  12. 120% in New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware
  13. 13Solitary
  14. 14Rover
  15. 24Religious right?
  16. 26Prohibition ___
  17. 28School memento
  18. 29Doc's license plate in "Back to the Future"
  19. 30Staple of slapstick comedy
  20. 31Ce n'est pas du fast food
  21. 32"Oh, golly!"
  22. 37Browns
  23. 39___ egg (chocolate treat with a toy)
  24. 41Ski race that debuted at the Olympics in 1988
  25. 42Gentle hills
  26. 43Mr. Miyagi, to the Karate Kid
  27. 44Faux
  28. 45Pest with a repetitive name
  29. 47Cavort

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Spreads out in the morning? — Answer: SCHMEARS
  2. 9. Tool in the opening scene of Disney's "Frozen" — Answer: ICESAW
  3. 15. Moving day rental — Answer: UHAULVAN
  4. 16. Portmanteau nickname for politician Harris — Answer: MOMALA
  5. 17. Cleanse negative energy, in Indigenous tradition — Answer: BURNSAGE
  6. 18. Lacy — Answer: FRILLY
  7. 19. "What gives the artist real ___ is his imitators": Igor Stravinsky — Answer: PRESTIGE
  8. 20. Showing signs of spring, say — Answer: INLEAF
  9. 21. T-slots? — Answer: ARMHOLES
  10. 22. Former CBS procedural that co-starred LL Cool J, informally — Answer: NCISLA
  11. 23. Like bows, at times — Answer: ROSINED
  12. 24. Aquarium device — Answer: AERATOR
  13. 25. Judge — Answer: DEEM
  14. 27. Hare-brained — Answer: INANE
  15. 28. Dealt with something — Answer: COPED
  16. 33. Rapper who performed in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, familiarly — Answer: DRE
  17. 34. Ring master — Answer: BOXER
  18. 35. Rainer who was the first person ever to win two consecutive acting Academy Awards — Answer: LUISE
  19. 36. Tough crowd — Answer: GANG
  20. 38. Took Marie Antoinette's advice? — Answer: ATECAKE
  21. 40. Pen holder, paper tray, memo pad, etc. — Answer: DESKSET
  22. 46. Wild chase? — Answer: SAFARI
  23. 47. Certain radio components — Answer: FMTUNERS
  24. 48. Contribute to the pot — Answer: STIRIN
  25. 49. "Yes" or "No" — Answer: RESPONSE
  26. 50. Binged, with "out" — Answer: PIGGED
  27. 51. Multinational communications giant founded in 1964 — Answer: INTELSAT
  28. 52. Words after "Honey!" — Answer: IMHOME
  29. 53. Budding actresses — Answer: STARLETS
  30. 54. Lepidopterist, often — Answer: NETTER
  31. 55. Giant, as a mattress — Answer: KINGSIZE

Down

  1. 1. Deficient — Answer: SUBPAR
  2. 2. Mexican fried pastry often covered in cinnamon sugar — Answer: CHURRO
  3. 3. Groups of female elephant seals — Answer: HAREMS
  4. 4. Hindu clerk — Answer: MUNSHI
  5. 5. ___ Howard, first Black player on the Yankees — Answer: ELSTON
  6. 6. Proved useful — Answer: AVAILED
  7. 7. What those close to failure are said to be on — Answer: RAGGEDEDGE
  8. 8. Old blades — Answer: SNEES
  9. 9. "Don't worry, no injury!" — Answer: IMFINE
  10. 10. Farm structure in which ears are stored — Answer: CORNCRIB
  11. 11. Mexican revolutionary Zapata — Answer: EMILIANO
  12. 12. 0% in New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware — Answer: SALESTAX
  13. 13. Solitary — Answer: ALLALONE
  14. 14. Rover — Answer: WAYFARER
  15. 24. Religious right? — Answer: AMENDMENTI
  16. 26. Prohibition ___ — Answer: ERA
  17. 28. School memento — Answer: CLASSPIN
  18. 29. Doc's license plate in "Back to the Future" — Answer: OUTATIME
  19. 30. Staple of slapstick comedy — Answer: PIEFIGHT
  20. 31. Ce n'est pas du fast food — Answer: ESCARGOT
  21. 32. "Oh, golly!" — Answer: DEARIEME
  22. 37. Browns — Answer: GETSTAN
  23. 39. ___ egg (chocolate treat with a toy) — Answer: KINDER
  24. 41. Ski race that debuted at the Olympics in 1988 — Answer: SUPERG
  25. 42. Gentle hills — Answer: KNOLLS
  26. 43. Mr. Miyagi, to the Karate Kid — Answer: SENSEI
  27. 44. Faux — Answer: ERSATZ
  28. 45. Pest with a repetitive name — Answer: TSETSE
  29. 47. Cavort — Answer: FRISK

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